We offer classes in:
Ballet - A classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement. Our
classes combine techniques from Vaganova and Checcetti methods and focus on
developing ease of movement through building core strength, flexibility and a wide
repertoire of steps.
Tap - An American dance in which the rhythm is sounded using shoes having metal plates
on the heels and toes. Our classes focus on clean, fast rhythm tapping and employ both
Hoofing and Theatrical styles.
Theater Jazz - A dance performed to music from Broadway musicals in the style of the
performance being studied. Our lessons draw from classic productions as well as new,
popular shows.
Lyrical Jazz - A contemporary dance form that draws from expressive movement
motivated by the lyrics of a song. Our classes focus on building flexibility and strength
through fluid movement.
Modern - A style of dance that expands the range of motion outside the classical realm.
Our classes impart the styles of the great choreographers Jose Limon, Martha Graham,
Isadora Duncan and Lester Horton.
Hip-Hop - A rhythmic style of dance performed to popular music and derived from street
and club dancing. Our classes offer a rigorous workout to funky music combining "old-
school" with cutting edge "new-school" moves.
Creative Movement - An introduction to dance for young children aged 3 or 4. Our classes
use imagination to teach movements from Ballet, Tap, Jazz and even tumbling to develop
coordination, and to introduce the structure of a dance class.
Ballet - A classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement. Our
classes combine techniques from Vaganova and Checcetti methods and focus on
developing ease of movement through building core strength, flexibility and a wide
repertoire of steps.
Tap - An American dance in which the rhythm is sounded using shoes having metal plates
on the heels and toes. Our classes focus on clean, fast rhythm tapping and employ both
Hoofing and Theatrical styles.
Theater Jazz - A dance performed to music from Broadway musicals in the style of the
performance being studied. Our lessons draw from classic productions as well as new,
popular shows.
Lyrical Jazz - A contemporary dance form that draws from expressive movement
motivated by the lyrics of a song. Our classes focus on building flexibility and strength
through fluid movement.
Modern - A style of dance that expands the range of motion outside the classical realm.
Our classes impart the styles of the great choreographers Jose Limon, Martha Graham,
Isadora Duncan and Lester Horton.
Hip-Hop - A rhythmic style of dance performed to popular music and derived from street
and club dancing. Our classes offer a rigorous workout to funky music combining "old-
school" with cutting edge "new-school" moves.
Creative Movement - An introduction to dance for young children aged 3 or 4. Our classes
use imagination to teach movements from Ballet, Tap, Jazz and even tumbling to develop
coordination, and to introduce the structure of a dance class.
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Meet our Teachers:
Maggie Brown, Owner/Director
Maggie Brown has been teaching Ballet, Tap and Jazz since 1984. She also
choreographs and teaches dance for high school musicals. Maggie was trained in
Classical Ballet by Mia Arbatova in Tel Aviv, Israel. She furthered her studies in the U.S.
with Madame Darvash and David Howard for Ballet, Gus Giardano and Luigi for Jazz, and
Germaine Salsberg for Tap. She continues her dance education - a life-long process- by
taking classes regularly from Frank Hatchett, Bill Hastings, Germaine Salsberg, Linda
Sabatelli, Amanda Turner and Mimi Wallace and by attending seminars, workshops and
master classes. Maggie has a unique style of personalizing her teaching to best help
students express their creative side while learning correct and safe dance technique.
Ashley Grace Brown, Assistant Director
Maggie's daughter, Ashley, started teaching dance in area studios at age 11 and
continues to inspire dancers both young and young-at-heart to embrace the joy of
movement. Ashley holds a Bachelors in Music Education from Syracuse University and a
Masters in Liberal Studies from Manhattanville College. She is currently studying dance in
San Francisco, CA. She has choreographed countless Spring Recitals and charitable
community performances in the Westchester and Syracuse communities, as well as
seven musical productions for the Byram Hills High School. Ashley is a member of the
House of the Roses Volunteer Dance Company and teaches weekly creative dance
classes to at-risk and homeless children in NYC. She has experience working with
students with special needs in both dance and music settings. Ashley is a New York
State Certified Teacher.
Man-ching Tom, Ballet C teacher
Man-ching Tom began her professional career as a soloist with the Theatre Ballet of San
Francisco. She has also performed with the Hong Kong Ballet, where she worked with
guest directors Ivan Nagy, Kenneth Gillespie and Patricia Merrin. Classical repertory
included Giselle, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, La
Sylphide and La Boutique Fantasque. Teachers have included Merriam Lanova, Kaleria
Fedichiva, Antonio Mendes and Robert Blankshine. Upon retiring from performing, Man-
ching began teaching classical ballet at the San Francisco Conservatory of Ballet, London
School of Ballet, San Francisco State University, and Manhattanville College, among other
institutions and schools. She currently teaches throughout the Hudson Valley
Tammy Kohlschmidt, Lyrical Jazz/Theater Jazz
Tammy teaches with humor and love and her classes are challenging and disciplined.
Her choreography reflects her soul and life experiences as a creative, ambitious dancer.
Students love Tammy's classes because she uses the energy of the moment to guide her
teaching and because she helps her students build self-esteem. Tammy has
choreographed for the American Heritage Dance Convention and a Juvenile Diabetes
Benefit show. Her dance project, be Dance be Charmed brings master classes in self-
esteem and creativity-building to this and other dance studios across the country. This is
her ninth year teaching for the Maggie Brown School of Dance.
Megumi Sasaki, Hip-Hop
After training in Fukuoka, Japan, Megumi brought her choreographic and performance
skills to New York and now graces the stage with her funky style and old school/new
school blend of hip-hop in many New York City venues and clubs. She brings to her
teaching a love of rhythm and a constantly expanding repertoire of the newest popular
dance moves from styles of Pop and Lock, Break Dance, Funk and Latin. Her special
skills in graphic design enhance the visual aesthetic of her choreography and personalize
her style. This is her eleventh year with the Maggie Brown School of Dance.
Ashley Marinelli
Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Ashley grew up dancing and performing in New
York City. She holds a BFA in Dance (and a BA in English Literature) from the Tisch School
of the Arts at NYU.
Over the past seven years, Ashley has performed professionally in musical theatre,
concert dance and commercial contexts. She has danced with Ne-Yo, Lady Sovereign and
Shakira and has worked on campaigns for X-Box, Wii, Rite Aid and Cirque du Soleil. In the
concert dance world, Ashley has had the privilege of working with Jill Johnson (of William
Forsythe’s Frankfurt Ballet), Susan Marshall, Matthew Neff, Kelly Donovan and Hee Ra
Yoo. In the theatrical realm, Ashley has performed with the Vital Theatre Company in NYC
was a part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2010. Most recently, she spent eight
months in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, acting as dance captain and choreographer of
Superstarz Live!, a celebrity impersonator extravaganza.
Because she enjoys all aspects of performance, Ashley has made it a point to train with
as much versatility as she can manage. She is fluent in ballet (including 14 years of
pointe), modern, jazz/contemporary jazz, tap, hip hop and acrobatics. In addition to 10
years of vocal training and 12 years of acting,
Maggie Brown, Owner/Director
Maggie Brown has been teaching Ballet, Tap and Jazz since 1984. She also
choreographs and teaches dance for high school musicals. Maggie was trained in
Classical Ballet by Mia Arbatova in Tel Aviv, Israel. She furthered her studies in the U.S.
with Madame Darvash and David Howard for Ballet, Gus Giardano and Luigi for Jazz, and
Germaine Salsberg for Tap. She continues her dance education - a life-long process- by
taking classes regularly from Frank Hatchett, Bill Hastings, Germaine Salsberg, Linda
Sabatelli, Amanda Turner and Mimi Wallace and by attending seminars, workshops and
master classes. Maggie has a unique style of personalizing her teaching to best help
students express their creative side while learning correct and safe dance technique.
Ashley Grace Brown, Assistant Director
Maggie's daughter, Ashley, started teaching dance in area studios at age 11 and
continues to inspire dancers both young and young-at-heart to embrace the joy of
movement. Ashley holds a Bachelors in Music Education from Syracuse University and a
Masters in Liberal Studies from Manhattanville College. She is currently studying dance in
San Francisco, CA. She has choreographed countless Spring Recitals and charitable
community performances in the Westchester and Syracuse communities, as well as
seven musical productions for the Byram Hills High School. Ashley is a member of the
House of the Roses Volunteer Dance Company and teaches weekly creative dance
classes to at-risk and homeless children in NYC. She has experience working with
students with special needs in both dance and music settings. Ashley is a New York
State Certified Teacher.
Man-ching Tom, Ballet C teacher
Man-ching Tom began her professional career as a soloist with the Theatre Ballet of San
Francisco. She has also performed with the Hong Kong Ballet, where she worked with
guest directors Ivan Nagy, Kenneth Gillespie and Patricia Merrin. Classical repertory
included Giselle, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty, La
Sylphide and La Boutique Fantasque. Teachers have included Merriam Lanova, Kaleria
Fedichiva, Antonio Mendes and Robert Blankshine. Upon retiring from performing, Man-
ching began teaching classical ballet at the San Francisco Conservatory of Ballet, London
School of Ballet, San Francisco State University, and Manhattanville College, among other
institutions and schools. She currently teaches throughout the Hudson Valley
Tammy Kohlschmidt, Lyrical Jazz/Theater Jazz
Tammy teaches with humor and love and her classes are challenging and disciplined.
Her choreography reflects her soul and life experiences as a creative, ambitious dancer.
Students love Tammy's classes because she uses the energy of the moment to guide her
teaching and because she helps her students build self-esteem. Tammy has
choreographed for the American Heritage Dance Convention and a Juvenile Diabetes
Benefit show. Her dance project, be Dance be Charmed brings master classes in self-
esteem and creativity-building to this and other dance studios across the country. This is
her ninth year teaching for the Maggie Brown School of Dance.
Megumi Sasaki, Hip-Hop
After training in Fukuoka, Japan, Megumi brought her choreographic and performance
skills to New York and now graces the stage with her funky style and old school/new
school blend of hip-hop in many New York City venues and clubs. She brings to her
teaching a love of rhythm and a constantly expanding repertoire of the newest popular
dance moves from styles of Pop and Lock, Break Dance, Funk and Latin. Her special
skills in graphic design enhance the visual aesthetic of her choreography and personalize
her style. This is her eleventh year with the Maggie Brown School of Dance.
Ashley Marinelli
Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Ashley grew up dancing and performing in New
York City. She holds a BFA in Dance (and a BA in English Literature) from the Tisch School
of the Arts at NYU.
Over the past seven years, Ashley has performed professionally in musical theatre,
concert dance and commercial contexts. She has danced with Ne-Yo, Lady Sovereign and
Shakira and has worked on campaigns for X-Box, Wii, Rite Aid and Cirque du Soleil. In the
concert dance world, Ashley has had the privilege of working with Jill Johnson (of William
Forsythe’s Frankfurt Ballet), Susan Marshall, Matthew Neff, Kelly Donovan and Hee Ra
Yoo. In the theatrical realm, Ashley has performed with the Vital Theatre Company in NYC
was a part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2010. Most recently, she spent eight
months in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, acting as dance captain and choreographer of
Superstarz Live!, a celebrity impersonator extravaganza.
Because she enjoys all aspects of performance, Ashley has made it a point to train with
as much versatility as she can manage. She is fluent in ballet (including 14 years of
pointe), modern, jazz/contemporary jazz, tap, hip hop and acrobatics. In addition to 10
years of vocal training and 12 years of acting,
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